2027: Ogun PDP running mate optimistic INEC will fix Adebutu’s omission
The Peoples Democratic Party’s deputy governorship candidate in Ogun State for the 2027 general elections, Alhaja Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, has expressed confidence that the Independent National Electoral Commission will address the omission of the party’s governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, from its published final list of candidates. Sowunmi-Kolapo said she believed the omission was unintentional, expressing confidence […]
Kwankwasiyya supporters protest over NDC candidate’s omission
Supporters of the Kwankwasiyya Movement on Friday protested in Kano over the alleged omission of the National Democratic Congress governorship candidate from the list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The protesters, led by the deputy governorship candidate, Mustapha Kwankwaso, representing the candidate, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, marched to the INEC state office, where he […]
Court dismisses suit challenging Sokoto ADC leadership
The Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto has dismissed a suit filed by a former Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the state, Umar Faruk, challenging the party’s leadership structure. Justice Ahmad Gama dismissed the suit on Friday for lack of merit and evidence, resolving the four reliefs sought by the plaintiffs in […]
Soldiers kill two terrorists, recover four AK-47 rifles in Sokoto
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised two terrorists and recovered four AK-47 rifles and eight motorcycles during clearance operations in Sokoto State. The operations, conducted on Thursday, October 15, 2026, also led to the recovery of ammunition, communication equipment and other items from the terrorists. The Media Information […]
NAFDAC destroys N5.3bn fake products in one week
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has seized and destroyed counterfeit and unwholesome products worth more than N5.3bn in a week. The agency’s Deputy Director of Public Relations, Christiana Obiazikwor, disclosed this on Friday, detailing operations involving suspected counterfeit alcoholic beverages, repackaged products, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, tomato paste and biscuits. According to […]
Oyebanji reappoints SSG, chief of staff, CPS for second term
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has retained the Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff and Chief Press Secretary in his second term. The governor announced the appointments on Friday night, hours after he was sworn in for another four-year term following his re-election in the June 20 governorship election. In a statement, the […]
Trump’s new press secretary exits days after her appointment
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was pushed out Friday after less than a week in the high-profile job following a series of blunders that added to distractions for her embattled boss, President Donald Trump. “Can confirm,” a White House official told AFP, after Fox News reported that Zacharia, 41, was “transitioning out.” The writing […]
NAF crash: Hunger hits Ondo communities
Twelve days after a Nigerian Air Force aircraft plunged into the waters of Igbokoda, Ondo State, fishermen and boat operators are counting their losses, with many struggling to feed their families as their incomes dry up. The Chairman of the Ilaje Fishermen Association, Igbokoda, Festus Ikuomola, said that about 1,500 members of the association had been affected […]
